Parents in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia are weighing the risks and benefits of sending their children back to the classroom as in-person learning resumes despite the Omicron surge.
Asian stocks crept higher in a mixed session on Thursday, while the dollar took a breather and bond markets steadied as investors stepped back to assess the interest rate outlook. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4% but regional moves were uneven, with gains in South Korea and Australia but falls elsewhere. Japan's Nikkei fell 0.4% and with a drop of 4.3% so far this week is eyeing its largest weekly loss since December 2022.
Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis, has died aged 53. Samantha co-founded the dwarfism charity Little People UK and featured in the final Harry Potter film, alongside Warwick. Warwick announced the news in a statement shared to the BBC, revealing she had died on 24 March.
But at a congressional hearing, Nemat Shafik hedges when asked about a slogan widely seen as antisemitic.
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Samuel Bolduc and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, and Casey Cizikas and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Islanders, who ended the regular season having won eight of their last nine (8-0-1). Ruslan Iskhakov had his first NHL assist in his debut. Sorokin fin
Dow Jones futures rose slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. Nvidia chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor reports early Thursday, with huge implications for the chip sector. The stock market rally opened slightly higher but once again quickly headed lower, with the Nasdaq leading the retreat.
"I don’t think this kid could have anticipated what it would feel like to film our final scene all these years later," Armitage wrote over a photo of himself as an 8-year-old actor on 'Young Sheldon'
NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Samuel Bolduc and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, and Casey Cizikas and Kyle Palmieri also scored for the Islanders, who ended the regular season having won eight of their last nine (8-0-1). Ruslan Iskhakov had his first NHL assist in his debut. Sorokin fin
Despite his so-so results, Zhou is a being promoted as a celebrity in China. “It isn’t just a race for me,” Zhou said ahead of the Grand Prix weekend in Shanghai. Zhou has never won a Formula 1 race.
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Lexington man charged with felony child sex crimes
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Auston Matthews came up empty in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season, but Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night. Matthews was denied on all seven first-period shots by 29-year-old rookie goalie Matt Tomkins, then rocketed a shot off the post midway through the second period. Tomkins finished with 35 saves, including 12 on Ma
The stabbing of an Assyrian Christian bishop in Sydney's multi-faith heartland sparks reciprocation fears.
The 76ers defeated the Heat, 105-104. Nicolas Batum recorded 20 points (6-10 3pt. FG) and 5 rebounds off the bench for the 76ers, while Joel Embiid led all scorers with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists in the victory. Tyler Herro (25 points, 9 assists) and Jimmy Butler (19 points, 5 assists, 5 steals) combined for 44 points for the Heat
The Reserve Bank and treasury had predicted the ABS-reported unemployment rate would rise from February’s 3.7% as interest rates squeeze demand
Big Brother Canada Season 12 star Elijah Kazlauskas from North Bay has been up for elimination for weeks, but was eliminated in Movie Night Massacre.
A man was arrested in California after police say he impersonated a priest in order to steal from churches. The man was allegedly active in California, New York and Texas.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — President Joe Biden suggested to cheering, unionized steelworkers on Wednesday that his administration would thwart the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese company, and he called for a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel, seeking to use trade policy to win over working-class votes in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. The Democratic president’s pitch comes as Donald Trump, his likely Republican opponent, tries to chart a path back to the White House with tough-on-Chin
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